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One of Satan's devices in issuing fiery darts at us is to switch back & forth in the lust arena by desguising the present lust in ourselves which he is trying to have it take root in the sexual wise is by having us take a commercial break and go to the "hate & malice" arena, usually when we seek its fulfillment in the entertainment circle. We may not recognize it until whatever scenes in the movie or show takes its root in having us want to see the bad guy dead... to agree that the enemy deserves a painful death.
The Lord would point this out to me and I give Him the battle to deal with it by reminding me that I was a sinner myself and Jesus came to save sinners of whom I an chief and so whatever Hollywood is trying to program me into agreeing with, needs to be rejected right then & there. But Satan doesn't always sends his darts there. Sometimes he waits till afterwards when I am daydreaming and for some reasons my brain is going to worst case scenarios wherein I am repsonding in a very violent and malicious manner... and so once again, He points it out to me of my need of Him, and I yield to Him for His help to stop the run on the imagination and set my mind on better things or good imaginations.
The reason I am sharing this is that love and hate comes from the same place ( love being passion as to what the world really means when they use that phrase ) and so if we are to be free of lust from dwelling within our members as in keeping our minds off of it: it has to include loving violence or preferring violence in imaginary scenarios. If we cut off things that feed the flesh like porn, then do consider taking time away from video games or any provision of entertainment that you recognize as feeding the flesh with hate & malice.... so that the ongoing attacks with Satan's fiery darts to make us slip & fall in the sexual sins department would cease whe we stop feeding lust in all of its form.
James 4:1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? [SUP]2 [/SUP]Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. [SUP]3 [/SUP]Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. [SUP]4 [/SUP]Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. [SUP]5 [/SUP]Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? [SUP]6 [/SUP]But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. [SUP]7 [/SUP]Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. [SUP]8 [/SUP]Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. [SUP]9 [/SUP]Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. [SUP]10 [/SUP]Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
So if anyone having a hard time in overcoming lust of its sexual nature, you might want to lean on Him for discernment that keeping your mind off of sex by going to "war" in your mind may not be an effective way to overcome lust that is being fed in your heart. I am not saying do not watch any violent program since we never know how a movie will go, let alone how it gets us involved in the drama, but if you are struggling with sexual lust, maybe christian songs will be a better escape.
Colossians 3:[SUP]12 [/SUP]Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; [SUP]13 [/SUP]Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. [SUP]14 [/SUP]And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. [SUP]15 [/SUP]And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. [SUP]16 [/SUP]Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. [SUP]17 [/SUP]And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Here's one escape you might like at this link below:
Chris Tomlin - Lord I Need You - YouTube
Granted, temptations will always come out of the blue at various times, but if you are switching mode in your mind from sex to war, you are still feeding lust FYI.
Ephesians 6:[SUP]10 [/SUP]Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. [SUP]11 [/SUP]Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. [SUP]12 [/SUP]For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. [SUP]13 [/SUP]Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
2 Corinthians 10:[SUP]3 [/SUP]For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: [SUP]4 [/SUP](For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; [SUP]6 [/SUP]And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. [SUP]7 [/SUP]Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? if any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
Philippians 4:[SUP]5 [/SUP]Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. [SUP]6 [/SUP]Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. [SUP]7 [/SUP]And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. [SUP]8 [/SUP]Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. [SUP]9 [/SUP]Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
The Lord would point this out to me and I give Him the battle to deal with it by reminding me that I was a sinner myself and Jesus came to save sinners of whom I an chief and so whatever Hollywood is trying to program me into agreeing with, needs to be rejected right then & there. But Satan doesn't always sends his darts there. Sometimes he waits till afterwards when I am daydreaming and for some reasons my brain is going to worst case scenarios wherein I am repsonding in a very violent and malicious manner... and so once again, He points it out to me of my need of Him, and I yield to Him for His help to stop the run on the imagination and set my mind on better things or good imaginations.
The reason I am sharing this is that love and hate comes from the same place ( love being passion as to what the world really means when they use that phrase ) and so if we are to be free of lust from dwelling within our members as in keeping our minds off of it: it has to include loving violence or preferring violence in imaginary scenarios. If we cut off things that feed the flesh like porn, then do consider taking time away from video games or any provision of entertainment that you recognize as feeding the flesh with hate & malice.... so that the ongoing attacks with Satan's fiery darts to make us slip & fall in the sexual sins department would cease whe we stop feeding lust in all of its form.
James 4:1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? [SUP]2 [/SUP]Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. [SUP]3 [/SUP]Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. [SUP]4 [/SUP]Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. [SUP]5 [/SUP]Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? [SUP]6 [/SUP]But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. [SUP]7 [/SUP]Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. [SUP]8 [/SUP]Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. [SUP]9 [/SUP]Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. [SUP]10 [/SUP]Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
So if anyone having a hard time in overcoming lust of its sexual nature, you might want to lean on Him for discernment that keeping your mind off of sex by going to "war" in your mind may not be an effective way to overcome lust that is being fed in your heart. I am not saying do not watch any violent program since we never know how a movie will go, let alone how it gets us involved in the drama, but if you are struggling with sexual lust, maybe christian songs will be a better escape.
Colossians 3:[SUP]12 [/SUP]Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; [SUP]13 [/SUP]Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. [SUP]14 [/SUP]And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. [SUP]15 [/SUP]And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. [SUP]16 [/SUP]Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. [SUP]17 [/SUP]And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Here's one escape you might like at this link below:
Chris Tomlin - Lord I Need You - YouTube
Granted, temptations will always come out of the blue at various times, but if you are switching mode in your mind from sex to war, you are still feeding lust FYI.
Ephesians 6:[SUP]10 [/SUP]Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. [SUP]11 [/SUP]Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. [SUP]12 [/SUP]For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. [SUP]13 [/SUP]Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
2 Corinthians 10:[SUP]3 [/SUP]For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: [SUP]4 [/SUP](For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; [SUP]6 [/SUP]And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. [SUP]7 [/SUP]Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? if any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.Philippians 4:[SUP]5 [/SUP]Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. [SUP]6 [/SUP]Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. [SUP]7 [/SUP]And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. [SUP]8 [/SUP]Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. [SUP]9 [/SUP]Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Please reread my post. I was referring to when you are attempting to take your mind off of sexual lust to violent lust that you wonder why the sexual lust is still bugging you after the game is over... then maybe you should consider not using that as a means to get your mind off of it.
If you are not having problems with sexual lust at the time you are playing the game...play the game. I am just pointing out to those that cannot fathom why they cannot overcome when the urge is on them like a dog on a bone when taking their mind off of it by playing video game and wondering why it is not helping still is because they are still feeding lust in a different way.
1 Corinthians 6:[SUP]8 [/SUP]Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. [SUP]9 [/SUP]Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, [SUP]10 [/SUP]Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. [SUP]11 [/SUP]And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. [SUP]12 [/SUP]All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Coeinthians 10:[SUP]23 [/SUP]All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
I like Star Trek, but I know it is a fantasy based on the lie of evolution, and so in that respect, I do not "love" Star Trek.
I used to like comic books, but the art was too flamboyant in catering to lust & the pride of life that I had to get rid of it and burn them for it served as an escape for a while, but it became a provision for the flesh and so the Lord helped me to get rid of it. The same goes for the Lost World TV series on DVD. Jesus helped me to love Him more than that DVD which had dominated my mind and my heart with a love scene that appealed to my lust in the episode of the third season. I thank Jesus for being my Friend in keeping me as His friend as I place my trust in Him as my Good Shepherd because I do not want to be a dog that returns to his vomit.
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. [SUP]2 [/SUP]He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
So trust Him to guide you if you are having trouble overcoming lust and even moreso if the devil is using that game to harbour a grudge or to continue to provoke you towards anyone in the land of the living in your mind in shooting that "person" in the game. That can be a temptation that even though one may use that to vent and control a rage, it is still ignoring the necessity of giving it to Jesus.
Romans 12:[SUP]17 [/SUP]Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. [SUP]18 [/SUP]If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19[SUP] [/SUP]Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20[SUP] [/SUP]Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. [SUP]21 [/SUP]Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Galatians 5:[SUP]16 [/SUP]This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [SUP]17 [/SUP]For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. [SUP]18 [/SUP]But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. [SUP]19 [/SUP]Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, [SUP]20 [/SUP]Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, [SUP]21 [/SUP]Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
So go before that throne of grace and ask Jesus if playing the game is feeding a work in the flesh or not. Trust Him as your Good Shepherd to let you know if it is having dominion over you or not, and if it is, trust Him to help you get rid of it, and to help you find something else for your source of entertainment as well as giving you the love you need to forgive your enemies.
I can't play the games like that. I was warned in a dream not to go there. I got too many enemies that have ruined my life that the devil has been tempting me to go postal or to commit suicide but to no avail, because Jesus Christ is my Good Shepherd. They do not know what they are doing and so as I had been forgiven by the Lord Jesus Christ, He enables me to forgive them.
1 Peter 2:[SUP]19 [/SUP]For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. [SUP]20 [/SUP]For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. [SUP]21 [/SUP]For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22[SUP] [/SUP]Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23[SUP] [/SUP]Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: [SUP]24 [/SUP]Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. [SUP]25 [/SUP]For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
I am not saying that you suffer as I would for playing the game, but I am saying trust Jesus Christ to let you know that although all things are lawful unto us, if it is feeding any work of the flesh and having dominion over you by it, then you need His help to let it go.
If you are not having problems with sexual lust at the time you are playing the game...play the game. I am just pointing out to those that cannot fathom why they cannot overcome when the urge is on them like a dog on a bone when taking their mind off of it by playing video game and wondering why it is not helping still is because they are still feeding lust in a different way.
1 Corinthians 6:[SUP]8 [/SUP]Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. [SUP]9 [/SUP]Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, [SUP]10 [/SUP]Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. [SUP]11 [/SUP]And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. [SUP]12 [/SUP]All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Coeinthians 10:[SUP]23 [/SUP]All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
I like Star Trek, but I know it is a fantasy based on the lie of evolution, and so in that respect, I do not "love" Star Trek.
I used to like comic books, but the art was too flamboyant in catering to lust & the pride of life that I had to get rid of it and burn them for it served as an escape for a while, but it became a provision for the flesh and so the Lord helped me to get rid of it. The same goes for the Lost World TV series on DVD. Jesus helped me to love Him more than that DVD which had dominated my mind and my heart with a love scene that appealed to my lust in the episode of the third season. I thank Jesus for being my Friend in keeping me as His friend as I place my trust in Him as my Good Shepherd because I do not want to be a dog that returns to his vomit.
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. [SUP]2 [/SUP]He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
So trust Him to guide you if you are having trouble overcoming lust and even moreso if the devil is using that game to harbour a grudge or to continue to provoke you towards anyone in the land of the living in your mind in shooting that "person" in the game. That can be a temptation that even though one may use that to vent and control a rage, it is still ignoring the necessity of giving it to Jesus.
Romans 12:[SUP]17 [/SUP]Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. [SUP]18 [/SUP]If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19[SUP] [/SUP]Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20[SUP] [/SUP]Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. [SUP]21 [/SUP]Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Galatians 5:[SUP]16 [/SUP]This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [SUP]17 [/SUP]For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. [SUP]18 [/SUP]But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. [SUP]19 [/SUP]Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, [SUP]20 [/SUP]Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, [SUP]21 [/SUP]Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
So go before that throne of grace and ask Jesus if playing the game is feeding a work in the flesh or not. Trust Him as your Good Shepherd to let you know if it is having dominion over you or not, and if it is, trust Him to help you get rid of it, and to help you find something else for your source of entertainment as well as giving you the love you need to forgive your enemies.
I can't play the games like that. I was warned in a dream not to go there. I got too many enemies that have ruined my life that the devil has been tempting me to go postal or to commit suicide but to no avail, because Jesus Christ is my Good Shepherd. They do not know what they are doing and so as I had been forgiven by the Lord Jesus Christ, He enables me to forgive them.
1 Peter 2:[SUP]19 [/SUP]For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. [SUP]20 [/SUP]For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. [SUP]21 [/SUP]For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22[SUP] [/SUP]Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23[SUP] [/SUP]Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: [SUP]24 [/SUP]Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. [SUP]25 [/SUP]For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
I am not saying that you suffer as I would for playing the game, but I am saying trust Jesus Christ to let you know that although all things are lawful unto us, if it is feeding any work of the flesh and having dominion over you by it, then you need His help to let it go.
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Exactly. I know guys who would simply move their obsession to whatever is expedient - perhaps to their golf game or their car. Others might run to gaming, or television. There are a plethora of things we can run to which are not sin, but will still not fix an underlying lust problem.
The important thing is not to run from any problems we have. If we have a lust issue, we need to get away from whatever is causing it, and then run to Christ for aid in fixing whatever was driving us to the lust in the first place. Otherwise we have never let Him fully fix the problem and it could come back to bite us later. And that doesn't mean that a guy who has lust issues who plays golf, works on his car, or plays games etc is doing anything wrong either. There is no set answer for what someone who has that type of issue needs to do to fix it - other than whatever they do Christ needs to be present.
The important thing is not to run from any problems we have. If we have a lust issue, we need to get away from whatever is causing it, and then run to Christ for aid in fixing whatever was driving us to the lust in the first place. Otherwise we have never let Him fully fix the problem and it could come back to bite us later. And that doesn't mean that a guy who has lust issues who plays golf, works on his car, or plays games etc is doing anything wrong either. There is no set answer for what someone who has that type of issue needs to do to fix it - other than whatever they do Christ needs to be present.
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there is a filter from, i think its called xxx church, if i am wrong u may be able to google it.
but it is like an accountability filter that you can put on your computer to wash away any of those sites for you, you can delete it at any time but you will get some support and an "are you ok" email from the admin. i m not sure if this helps but when i heard of it i thought it was a brilliant idea! it is not just a filter but some spiritual support too
God bless
but it is like an accountability filter that you can put on your computer to wash away any of those sites for you, you can delete it at any time but you will get some support and an "are you ok" email from the admin. i m not sure if this helps but when i heard of it i thought it was a brilliant idea! it is not just a filter but some spiritual support too
God bless
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If you hit 'reply with quote' at the bottom right of the post you are speaking to it will help dictate who you are speaking to.
And yess... XXXChurch.com There are actually a number of methods. Differing types of software, etc.. Though usually they required a password, which means you need someone physically in your area to put in the password so you can't uninstall or override the program. Otherwise it would make it useless. There are sites for tracking your sites, tracking your keystrokes, filtering your content etc..
And yess... XXXChurch.com There are actually a number of methods. Differing types of software, etc.. Though usually they required a password, which means you need someone physically in your area to put in the password so you can't uninstall or override the program. Otherwise it would make it useless. There are sites for tracking your sites, tracking your keystrokes, filtering your content etc..
Christ is always present no matter what we do, which should comfort us to know that Jesus as our Good Shepherd is with us every step of the way to let us know when we need our mind set on something else and to even help us to do it too.
Psalm 19:[SUP]12 [/SUP]Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. [SUP]13 [/SUP]Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. [SUP]14 [/SUP]Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Ephesians 4:[SUP]22 [/SUP]That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; [SUP]23 [/SUP]And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
[SUP]24 [/SUP]And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
[SUP]27 [/SUP]Neither give place to the devil.
[SUP]28 [/SUP]Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
[SUP]29 [/SUP]Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
[SUP]30 [/SUP]And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
[SUP]31 [/SUP]Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
[SUP]32 [/SUP]And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Psalm 19:[SUP]12 [/SUP]Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. [SUP]13 [/SUP]Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. [SUP]14 [/SUP]Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Ephesians 4:[SUP]22 [/SUP]That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; [SUP]23 [/SUP]And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
[SUP]24 [/SUP]And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
[SUP]27 [/SUP]Neither give place to the devil.
[SUP]28 [/SUP]Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
[SUP]29 [/SUP]Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
[SUP]30 [/SUP]And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
[SUP]31 [/SUP]Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
[SUP]32 [/SUP]And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.